Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sales-type lease total future minimum lease payments	$ 306.8
Sales-type lease unearned finance charges	$ 50.8
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating and finance leases contract terms	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating and finance leases contract terms	20 years
Financing Receivables
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sales-type lease payment terms	5 years
Sales-type lease total future minimum lease payments	$ 13.1	$ 42.7
Sales-type lease unearned finance charges	$ 1.8	6.9
Contract Receivable
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sales-type lease payment terms	7 years
Sales-type lease total future minimum lease payments	$ 293.7	285.8
Sales-type lease unearned finance charges	$ 49.0	$ 48.4

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Term of lessor's sales-type lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases.

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Amount of undiscounted lease receivable in excess of discounted receivable for sales-type and direct financing leases.

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